SHUTTING DOWN THE BORDER AND DEPORTATIONS SUCCESS

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When a judge pushes back on President Trump’s Executive Orders by trying to intercede on behalf of the Tren de Aragua, MS13, the Cartel, Antifa and any other terrorist entity, we alway try to bring you the details. The same is true when President Trump and the administration succeeds fighting crime and open borders. Here are the latest Presidential Victories:

Successes in Combating Tren de Aragua

The Trump administration has aggressively targeted the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, designating it a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) on February 20, 2025, which unlocked enhanced tools for sanctions, arrests, and deportations. This followed an executive order on January 20, 2025, labeling several Latin American cartels, including Tren de Aragua, as terrorist groups.

Deportations and Detentions: Over 200 alleged Tren de Aragua members were deported in March 2025 to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison under a deal with President Nayib Bukele, where they face maximum-security incarceration. This operation invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, framing the gang’s activities as an “invasion” and “predatory incursion.” By April 2025, DHS reported deporting nearly 300 combined Tren de Aragua and MS-13 members to CECOT. In the first 100 days, ICE arrested over 600 suspected Tren de Aragua affiliates.
Sanctions and Indictments: The Treasury Department sanctioned top leaders like Niño Guerrero and Yohan Jose Romero (a.k.a. “Johan Petrica”) in July 2025 for expanding the gang’s extortion, illegal mining, and arms trafficking. The first terrorism-related indictment came in April 2025 against high-ranking member Jose Enrique Martinez Flores in Colombia, part of the gang’s “inner circle.”
Military Actions: On September 2, 2025, U.S. forces conducted a successful airstrike on a Tren de Aragua-operated speedboat in the Caribbean, killing 11 members en route from Venezuela with drugs bound for the U.S. President Trump released footage, calling it a counter-terrorism win with no U.S. casualties. This was justified under the gang’s FTO status and followed similar strikes against Houthi targets.
Legal Wins: The Supreme Court ruled in April 2025 (and reaffirmed in September) that deportations under the Alien Enemies Act can proceed, overturning lower-court blocks. A June 2025 ruling also allowed expedited third-country deportations. These enabled raids, like the January 29 arrest of eight members in Queens, NY, for gun trafficking (34 firearms seized).

Critics, including courts and human rights groups, have challenged the “invasion” label and due process, noting limited evidence tying many deportees to the gang and U.S. intelligence assessments contradicting Maduro regime control claims. However, administration officials highlight a 97% drop in northbound migration from Central America due to deterrence.

Successes in Combating MS-13

MS-13, the Salvadoran gang, was also designated an FTO in February 2025. The administration reactivated Task Force Vulcan from Trump’s first term to dismantle its U.S. leadership, focusing on high-profile arrests and deportations.

Key Arrests: On March 27, 2025, a top MS-13 leader (one of the top three in the U.S., an undocumented Salvadoran) was apprehended in Virginia through a multi-agency operation led by FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi. President Trump praised Border Czar Tom Homan, calling it a “major” win. By July, eight Latin American cartels, including MS-13, were labeled terrorist groups.
Deportations: Over 300 MS-13 members were deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison by April 2025, including leaders like César Humberto López Larios (deported March 15 after charges dropped for “foreign policy” reasons) and Vladimir Arévalo Chávez. Courts approved dropping some charges in April and May 2025 to facilitate swift removals, with judges like Joan M. Azrack allowing deportations over defense objections.
Broader Enforcement: In the first six months, deportations targeted MS-13’s “Ranfla Nacional” board, with death penalty pursuits for leaders like Alexi Saenz in New York. ICE operations in Massachusetts arrested 370+ with MS-13 ties, including murderers and traffickers.

Reports of a U.S.-El Salvador deal to exchange leaders for Bukele’s prison cooperation have drawn scrutiny, with critics alleging it undermined Vulcan’s indictments (e.g., 14 leaders charged in 2020-2021). ProPublica noted potential testimony suppression about Bukele’s alleged MS-13 pacts. Nonetheless, the White House credits these moves with safer communities, echoing Trump’s first-term removals of “thousands” of members.

Successes in Deporting Illegal Immigrants

Trump’s mass deportation push, promised as the “largest in history,” has accelerated via executive orders, expanded ICE funding ($170 billion from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” in July 2025), and military-assisted flights. Priorities target criminals (75% of arrests), with self-deportation encouraged through ads and benefit cuts.

Milestone	Date	Details	Source
Arrests in First 50 Days	March 2025	32,809 arrests (nearly matching Biden’s full FY2024); 150,000+ total by April.	White House/DHS
Deportation Flights	July 2025	1,000+ flights (15% increase YoY); record month in June.	CNN/White House
Total Removals/Self-Deportations	September 23, 2025	2 million (400,000 deported, 1.6 million self-deported) in 250 days; on pace for 3x Obama’s 2014 record.	DHS/Fox News
Criminal Focus	May 2025	752 murderers, 1,693 sexual assault convicts arrested; 655% spike in terrorist arrests.	NBC/ICE
Legal Victories	June/October 2025	SCOTUS allows third-country deportations and TPS revocation for 700,000+ Venezuelans.	CFR/Politico

Operations: Raids in sanctuary cities (e.g., NYC, LA) yielded 200,000 deportations by August. Guantanamo Bay detains high-risk cases. A nationwide ad campaign and benefit terminations for 1.4 million spurred self-deportations.
Deterrence Impact: UN study: 49% of potential migrants abandoned U.S. journeys due to deportation fears; 97% drop in Central American crossings.

Challenges include court injunctions (e.g., 5th Circuit blocking Alien Enemies Act in September) and errors like detaining U.S. citizens. Independent estimates peg deportations at 140,000-350,000 (excluding self-deportations), below the 1 million annual goal, but DHS calls it “historic progress” amid hiring surges (150,000+ ICE applications).

These efforts align with Trump’s January 20, 2025, executive order prioritizing public safety, with X users and officials like Tom Homan hailing self-deportations as a “surge” success. Overall, they’ve reduced encounters and targeted threats, though full-scale implementation continues amid litigation.